5-47-6 Gaṅgāpeyyālavaggo | Samyutta

VI. Ganges Repetition Series

51 (1)–62 (12) The River Ganges—Eastward, Etc.

Bhikkhus, just as the river Ganges slants, slopes, and inclines towards the East,

so too a Bhikkhu who develops and cultivates the 4 establishments of mindfulness slants, slopes, and inclines towards Nibbāna.

And how, Bhikkhus, does a Bhikkhu develop and cultivate the 4 establishments of mindfulness so that he slants, slopes, and inclines towards Nibbāna?

Here, Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu dwells contemplating the body in the body … feelings in feelings … mind in mind … phenomena in phenomena, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure in regard to the world.

- It is in this way, Bhikkhus, that a Bhikkhu develops and cultivates the 4 establishments of mindfulness so that he slants, slopes, and inclines towards Nibbāna.

(The remaining Suttas of this vagga are to be similarly elaborated parallel to 45:92–102.)

6 about slanting to the east
And 6 about slanting to the ocean.
These 2 sixes make up twelve:
Thus the subchapter is recited.